Afternoon films: The Dreamers and Lady of the Court
Sunday 6 October 2013 14.00 and 15.30

In connection with the exhibitionShtetl in the city: Antwerp through the lens of Dan
Zollmann, the JHM will screen two films in which women
on a razor's edge between hope and fear break free of the strict
rules of their communities.

Ruchama and Tivka, two Orthodox women, embark on a unique
adventure together, fulfilling their long-cherished dream of making
films. While living in a closed community, they struggle to find a
balance between their deep-rooted devotion to the community and
their fidelity to their artistic ambitions.

Rivka Paluch, the "Lady of the Court", an ultra-Orthodox woman
from the Hasidic community and a former political journalist, was
an adviser for religious affairs to the Sharon government and the
driving force behind the inclusion of the Haredi parties in
Sharon's coalition. The documentary follows this unique, tireless
woman and her bold efforts to build bridges between her own closed
community and the rest of the world, even as she raises seven
children and searches for a suitable partner for her marriageable
daughter.